Infinite Reflection

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skomick
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Infinite Reflection

Post by skomick » May 7th, 2011, 5:40 pm

Here is a pattern I've created which breeds stable glider reflectors in all four orthogonal directions such that a glider enters the first reflector and is infinitely reflected in a spiral pattern. When a glider gun of any period (at least 497) is attached, you get infinite gliders playing follow the leader. Resulting is a pattern of gliders (with the reflectors) with an area that ever slowly covers the plane.
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These files contain the breeder with a p660 glider gun example in .mc or .rle format.
The breeders can easily be moved to accommodate any size glider gun. Different period glider guns create different, usually pleasing glider patterns. Zooming out from the pattern shows the different effects created.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by David » May 8th, 2011, 1:42 am

Please post .rle files.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by skomick » May 8th, 2011, 2:16 am

David wrote:Please post .rle files.
An .rle version has been edited into the original post. Thanks.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by ebcube » May 8th, 2011, 3:41 pm

David wrote:Please post .rle files.
What's wrong with .mc files? Golly reads them perfectly.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by skomick » May 8th, 2011, 4:28 pm

ebcube wrote:What's wrong with .mc files? Golly reads them perfectly.
I also included the .rle file for those who use programs other than Golly, like Life32 which I also use. I use it mainly for pattern editing because I'm just too used to it to break away.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by David » May 9th, 2011, 11:19 pm

ebcube wrote:What's wrong with .mc files? Golly reads them perfectly.
Because of speed.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by calcyman » May 10th, 2011, 2:09 am

Huh? It takes longer to convert a RLE pattern into HashLife than a macrocell file.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by David » May 11th, 2011, 12:49 am

calcyman wrote:Huh? It takes longer to convert a RLE pattern into HashLife than a macrocell file.
But running is better. I think.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by calcyman » May 11th, 2011, 2:14 am

They're merely file formats, so run at the same speed in the same algorithm. (Maybe you're comparing HashLife with QuickLife; in this case, the speed depends on the pattern.)
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by cordership » June 2nd, 2011, 5:07 pm

It won't even download. Huh???
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by skomick » June 2nd, 2011, 6:23 pm

cordership wrote:It won't even download. Huh???
This is the error I get:
The selected attachment does not exist anymore.

The file ./../files/805_af70a5fade936c3658b45f1af379c38b does not exist.
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Re: Infinite Reflection

Post by cloudy197 » June 17th, 2011, 10:45 am

skomick wrote: This is the error I get:
The selected attachment does not exist anymore.

The file ./../files/805_af70a5fade936c3658b45f1af379c38b does not exist.
Try this :)
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